From Spygate To Stupidgate Or A First Down, A First Down, My Kingdom For A First Down! Poem by Joe Rosochacki

From Spygate To Stupidgate Or A First Down, A First Down, My Kingdom For A First Down!

Rating: 2.7


What sayeth now Sir Belichick?
'Tis a brainfart thee had in ye bowels of the mindset of a great coach.
Why in heavens name ye hath brought solitude to Patriots locker den,
At to the other one a joyous response that was quick.
Sir Belichick have you no shame, is your reputation not beyond reproach?
'Nay, ' sayeth Manning, Peyton not Eli.
Peyton had won this battle in his team's endurance.
Sir Belichick, it was said in Troilus and Cressida,
'The common curse of mankind, - folly and ignorance'. - (Act II, Scene III) .
Sir Peyton Manning said, accordingly to The Winter's Tale, eerily,
'You pay a great deal too dear for what's given freely'. - (Act I, Scene I)
The New England Patriots were close to winning the game against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Patriots were leading 34-28, a mere two minutes to go,
-on 4th down they attempted to convert on their 28 yard line.
So the Colts defense dug in, they hadn't even displayed a flinch.
The defense men, each said, 'I 'll not budge an inch'.
(Taming of the Shrew Induction, Scene I) .
They budged an inch or two but a yard and half was not in the soothsayers premonition.
Instead punting, might thee ask, how insane was Sir Belichick in his mind?
As the internet troubadour, Sir Jay Mariotti, sayeth,
'So the Patriots proceeded to self-destruct,
-in a decision that some might consider karmic revenge for Spygate,
and everyone will agree establishes new lows for imbecilic strategy.'
And consequently,
Sir Manning gladly accepted his return to lead his brave Colts to victory.
Sir Manning with American football 'tis not a question that his quarterback sense was deft.
'Manning calmly let the clock tick to under 20 seconds before dropping back, spotting Wayne in the end zone and hitting him with the game-tying touchdown with 13 seconds left.'
'As a glaze of disbelief settled over the field and an estimated 12 million viewers
- at least those who hadn't turned off their TVs
- watched on Football Night in America,
veteran Matt Stover kicked the extra point.'
A certain kind of theft.
'The game is up.' (Cymbeline, Act III, Scene III)
The final score: Colts 35, Patriots 34.
Woe to Sir Belichick for he sustains no relief'
'What's gone and what's past help should be past grief'.
-(The Winter's Tale, Act III, Scene II) .

11-17-09

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